tech2b Inkubator GmbH
tech2b is the startup incubator for Upper Austria, supporting and accelerating innovation projects from idea to internationalization.
Last updated September 16, 2026
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Overview
tech2b Inkubator GmbH is a startup incubator based in Linz, Upper Austria, describing itself as the expert team for startups in Upper Austria. It supports, accompanies and accelerates innovation projects at the Upper Austrian technology location, including spin-offs from universities and research institutions, incubation of startups, and corporate open innovation through project-based cooperation between young companies and flagship companies of the domestic economy. It states over twenty years of experience and is part of hub.ert, the 'hub for entrepreneurship, research and technology'. Its shareholders include Business Upper Austria, Fachhochschule OÖ, Johannes Kepler Universität Linz, Universität für Gestaltung Linz and Wirtschaftskammer OÖ. It offers programs such as Ideate, Activate, Incubate, Business 2Excellence, PIER4, and a tourism program, with focus areas in MedTech, GreenTech, Hardware and Diversity (SHEtech2b).
History
tech2b describes itself as supporting, accompanying and accelerating innovation projects at the Upper Austrian technology location, including spin-offs from universities and research institutions, incubation of startups, and corporate open innovation through project-based cooperation between young companies and flagship companies of the domestic economy. It states it does this knowledgeably, free of own business interests and with over twenty years of experience. It is part of hub.ert, the 'hub for entrepreneurship, research and technology', and its shareholders include Business Upper Austria, Fachhochschule OÖ, Johannes Kepler Universität Linz, Universität für Gestaltung Linz and Wirtschaftskammer OÖ.
Products and positioning
The expert team for startups in Upper Austria, supporting innovation projects knowledgeably, free of own business interests and with over twenty years of experience.
Ideate
The first step to startup for projects in an early phase.
Activate
For further development of mature ideas into Minimal Viable Products; a 6-month program aiming for a first MVP and ideally first test customers, with a €5,000 grant, mentor, network, workshops and individual consulting.
Incubate
Scaling from Minimal Viable Product to a successful startup.
Business 2Excellence
Support for market launch, series transition, follow-up financing, sales & internationalization.
PIER4
Networking & open innovation for industry and startups.
Tourism program
Founding program for startups in tourism, hospitality & leisure.
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